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2022
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Crack Crab

The redfish crack is one of the go to patterns I fish with down in the gulf of Texas for fishing redfish.

Hólmfríður

Here we will be tying the fly Hólmfríður by Kolbeinn Grímsson. Both the fly and it's author Kolbeinn have become legends in Icelandic fly fishing and fly tying.

Sunray Shadow variant

Today we will be tying the tubefly Sunray Shadow by Raymond Brooks. Raymond designed the first Sunray Shadow fly and the fly we are tying is a variation of it.

Medina River after a drought

South Texas has had very little rain over the past 3 months which is very rare for the Summer months here. Many of the rivers were dried up, or had too little flow to fish.

BWO Nymph

I got some emails with flies You wanted me to comment and suggest how to improve them...I hope this video helps.

Micro Woolly Bugger

Thanks for watching this episode of "Patterns and Pour-overs", we hope you enjoyed it, and let us know if you end up having success with this popular streamer imitation! GIVEAWAY LINK:

This Fly Rocks!

Today we are creating a very cool pattern called the Rock Cased Caddis. It sinks fast, looks realistic, and is a fun fly to tie! Well worth a place in your fly box!

EP Pinfish

Enrico Puglisi created the material known as EP fiber which is the base for tying this fly along with many other patterns similar to this.

Throw Away Your Nymph Hooks Today!

Jig hooks are here to stay, so let's talk about pros, cons, and some of our favorite ones in fly tying today!

Redfish Crack

The redfish crack is by far the pattern that gets put on the end of my fly rod the most when fishing for Redfish down in the Texas Gulf. This fly for some reason seems to always work.

Fly fishing in Prague

Hunting for chub on a meadow creek with terrestrials and fiberglass fly rod.

Alexandra

Here we will be tying the classic pattern of the mighty majestic fly, Alexandra. The Alexandra fly originated in Scotland in the 1860s, and is know as Lady of the Lake.

HKA Sunray (Bismó)

Here we will be tying the Bismó tubefly. The Bismó is as I understand it a variation of the Sunray Shadow fly.

Jig’ish Sandeel

Up-side down flies can be super effective and especially for imitations of sandeels they can be a big hit.

Pattegrisen Slo Mo

We have shown the Pattegris several times in different variants on our YouTube channel.

Brigadier Muddler

Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill Competition Heavyweight size 10 Thread Uni-8/0 Black Tail, Golden Pheasant Crest dyed Sunburst Rib, Small Oval Silver Tinsel

Barbells on a fly. There is power.

So far, fishing for barbel has not been exciting for me, but that has changed. When they are there and they are taking, the fun is fantastic.

Fly Fishing FIGHTING WORDS!

Are there really FIGHTING WORDS in fly fishing? For some, there most certainly are, and I share a few in this video. Which words in Fly Fishing make you feel just a bit uncomfortable?

EP Baitfish

Enrico Puglisi created the material known as EP fiber which is the base for tying this fly along with many other patterns similar to this.

Engjaflugan

Here we will be tying the Engjafluga nymph, designed by Jón Pedersen. Jón Pedersen is a legendary angler in Iceland even though he passed over 10 years back.

Black and Blue

Here we will be tying the famous salmon pattern, Black and Blue. The Black and Blue is a salmon fly that is originally from England by mr.

Jock Nymph

Here we will be tying the Jock nymph version. The fly is a good option when it comes to spring fishing in Iceland. The fly catches both brown trout and arctic char.

Pats Rubber Legs

The Resin Tying Technique. Pat Bennett originally created the Pat's Rubber Legs which has turned into one of those patterns that is everywhere.

Char Foam Fly

There is not much that can match the sight of a fish elegantly sipping one's fly on the surface - but it could be matched by the sight of a large fish aggressively attacking a fly that is being pul

Adult Damsel Fly

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Yeti

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Original Double Decker

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How to Split Legs

Quick video of split leg technique. I assume this one is more fiddly for some. But its the way i got used to doing it.

Caddis Larva

As fly tyers, we often try to imitate the fish's natural food items - sometimes we tie flies that provoke the fish and other times we tie super-realistic imitations where it can be very difficult t

Hoh Bo Spey

Detailed instructions for tying a Hoh Bo Spey fly. This is part of a series of Tim Flagler's collaboration with Fly Tyer Magazine.

Pats Rubber Legs Original

Pat Bennett originally created the Pat's Rubber Legs which has turned into one of those patterns that is everywhere.

Skin & Foam Pupa

An extended body caddis pupa tied with latex ribbon - the al dente tagliatelle of fly tying materials.

Lefty's Deceiver

The late Lefty Kreh was one of the pioneers into saltwater fly fisherman and was well known for his amazing photography, fly casting lessons and a plethora of fly pattern designs.

Sauðlauksdalsvatn

Here's my second fly fishing Vlog, and again we, I and my son, went to the Sauðlauksdalsvatn lake in the Westfjords region of Iceland.

Krókurinn

Here we will be tying the fly Krókurinn by Gylfi Kristjánsson. Krókurinn has earned its place as probably the best fly ever made here in Iceland to fish Arctic char.

Grábjört

Here we will be tying the fly Grábjört from the personal collection of my mentor, Jón Sigurðsson.

Split Three Tails

Another short video of how to split (fork) three tails.

Innes’ books on salmon flies and salmon fishing

Some books tend to go under the radar, but are still small gems of knowledge, history ... and fly patterns ... These books from 2016/17 have been hiding in my shelf for way too long.

Llano Bug

The Llano Bug was created by Kevin Hutchinson to fish the Llano river and some other South Texas rivers for bass and sunfish.

On The Fly

Fly fishing for trout in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Slump Buster

My first trout over 20" on the fly rod was with a Slump Buster fly.

Canvas Crab

As everyone knows crab-like means moving sideways, not forwards or backwards. The Canvas Crab fly moves sideways as crab flies should.

Free Fly Tying Giveaway!

You will need to go to YouTube to comment - don't comment here on the GlobalFlyFisher!

Fly Fishing for Big Brown Trout!

In this video I hunt for a 20+ inch brown on a streamer. I wasn't sure how long it would take but it ended up taking around 5 hours of fishing which spanned over 2 days of fishing.

Fast and easy foam fly

The foam fly season is going on right now and you’ll want to have these in your box. I have both size 6 and 8 foam flies ready for the sea trout. Try this tutorial Materials:

Brown Foam Beetle

Materials List Hook size 12-14, Thread Black 8/0 ,, Body Brown Foam & Red Peacock Tail Feathers,, Silly Legs Brown Barred, white Glo-Brite Post

Claret Flamethrower

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Streaking Caddis

Here in Scandinavia we have one of the largest members of the entire caddis family - the Phryganea Grandis which can be as big as five centimeters.

Flip Flop

Fly Tying Recipe: (Click the links below to purchase the materials from Charlie) Hook: #04 Tiemco 811S

Catch the Moment

Slovenia - Big Marmorata(s) Sight Fishing Trip

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